Roy Alexander Weise reunites actors from his 2016 production of Katori Hall’s play to raise funds for the legal costs of protesters
Katori Hall’s acclaimed play The Mountaintop, set on the eve of Martin Luther King’s assassination, is to be presented online. The two-hander will be directed by Roy Alexander Weise, joint artistic director of Manchester’s Royal Exchange theatre.
“Covid-19 is the latest pandemic to strike but we’ve all been dodging a virus for centuries – the sickness of racism,” said Weise. “The pain and rage felt by black people around the world today is not new. The deaths and violence are not new. For black people, I offer this story for catharsis. I see you. I grieve and scream and feel and do with and for you. For white people it’s an opportunity to listen, really listen, and to learn; with your families and those you are connected to.”
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Roy Alexander Weise reunites actors from his 2016 production of Katori Hall’s play to raise funds for the legal costs of protesters Katori Hall’s acclaimed play The Mountaintop, set on the eve of Martin Luther King’s assassination, is to be presented online. The two-hander will be directed by Roy Alexander Weise, joint artistic director of Manchester’s Royal Exchange theatre.“Covid-19 is the latest pandemic to strike but we’ve all been dodging a virus for centuries – the sickness of racism,” said Weise. “The pain and rage felt by black people around the world today is not new. The deaths and violence are not new. For black people, I offer this story for catharsis. I see you. I grieve and scream and feel and do with and for you. For white people it’s an opportunity to listen, really listen, and to learn; with your families and those you are connected to.” Continue reading…
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